2009 NFL Week 7 Predictions

With last week's predictions I threw some amazing touchdowns (wins by Houston, New Orleans, and Atlanta) and a few nice completions. Admittedly I also had a some incomplete passes and one unfortunate interception returned for a touchdown (Arizona's thumping of Seattle). I went against the grain on some calls and saw the writing on the wall with others. The 2009 NFL Week 7 will be more of the same.

Indianapolis 31, St. Louis 10: The Colts are coming off of a bye week and ready to get back in the saddle. Though the Rams were competitive in Week 6 and came close to their first victory they won't be able to control the Colts passing game. This is a matchup of the #1 vs. #27 ranked passing offenses.

Pittsburgh 28, Minnesota 24: This one is hard to call. I still don't feel the Vikings are good enough to run the table. They have shown too much vulnerability, especially in their pass defense. Roethlisberger's arm and Heinz Field will be the deciding factors.

New England 35, Tampa Bay 6: #4 ranked offense taking on the #27 ranked defense. Look for another winless week for the Bucs and another impressive win by the Patriots.

San Diego 24, Kansas City 10: Anything can happen in a divisional game....except the Chiefs beating the Chargers. The Chargers defense is really not that good, but the Chiefs offense is really that bad.

Green Bay 28, Cleveland 13: The Packers have the ability to put some points on the board and are playing against the worst ranked defense in the NFL. The Browns may just save their energy until they have a chance to win a game, in Week 11.

Houston 24, San Francisco 21: The Texans and 49ers are two teams that show flashes of being competitive and are teams that play with heart. It will be an entertaining game but ultimately it will be the 49ers inability to stop the #4 ranked passing offense that will lead to their third loss of the season.

Carolina 17, Buffalo 14: Two poor offenses against two poor defenses. The Panthers carry a slight edge in defense. The Bills should have an ability to score points but have only shown it once this year.

NY Jets 28, Oakland 10: The Raiders shocked every sports analyst in the nation (even Raider Nation) by beating the Eagles. It's hard to find a reason they'll win again. Sanchez had trouble in the cold weather but will enjoy bringing the Jets back to sunny California.

Dallas 30, Atlanta 28: The Falcons offense is stellar. The problem this week will be their defense trying to compete with the Cowboys formidable offense. The Cowboys coming off of a bye week and playing at Cowboys Stadium will prove to be too much for the Falcons this week.

New Orleans 35, Miami 17: Are the Saints really that good? It's hard to form an argument against them right now. The Dolphins are coming off of a bye week and playing at home but that won't factor into another Saints thrashing.

Chicago 24, Cincinnati 21: Statistically the Bears should win. The Bears like the throw and the Bengals don't do well against the pass. The Bengals like to throw and the Bears do do well against the pass. This should be a close one.

NY Giants 27, Arizona 14: The Cardinals absolutely tore apart the Seahawks last week and the Giants were torn apart themselves. Based on Week 6 the score should be the other way around, but this is Week 7. The Cardinals are not a Super Bowl caliber team this year and will have a hard time moving the ball against the Giants defense.

Philadelphia 28, Washington 10: What happened to the Eagles last week? I don't think they even know. They can't possibly repeat that performance against another horrible team. The Redskins might actually have had a punchers chance if the Eagles hadn't lost to the Raiders. The Eagles will be out to restore their reputation this week.

Byes: Ravens, Broncos, Lions, Jaguars, Seahawks, Titans